Senior Portraits have been a tradition that has been around in families from generation to generation. It is a nice momentum to have for remembering your senior year of high school.

The deadline for senior to have a senior portrait in the annual North High yearbook is coming up. Students need to submit their photo to Mr. Reynolds by Wednesday the 22 of November. In order to ensure your photo will appear gorgeous in the yearbook be sure to follow these guidelines.

The final image will be a vertical image in about a 5:6 proportion, so no horizontal shots. The images will be cropped so head and shoulder type shots will be the best.

Digital submissions are preferred on disc or via email. The emailed to Mr. Reynolds at [email protected] Emailed images should be about 1MB size. Remember that all normal school rules of dress and appropriateness apply.

If you still need your picture taken you can contact Mrs. Mandel, the photography teacher here at North in the photography room.

If you are taking your own senior picture aka having a friend or family member take them here are some good places for inspiring pictures.

For a rustic-country vibe head to your local apple orchard/pumpkin patch. Barns are a great background for that rustic country vibe.

For some eye-catching winter photos head to a local tree farm that is freshly covered in snow.

If you want some outdoor scenery head down to Como Park in Saint Paul for a gorgeous view of the lake.

Keep in mind the best time to shoot your pictures if you are doing them outside is when the sun is closet to the ground. Anytime when the sun starts to set is good. The sun gives off a stunning natural light that illuminates your photos.

If you are running out of places to go, don’t worry. You don’t have to go to some fancy park or some bustling town. Just head outside and fine someone with a few flowers and trees in their yards.

“A family friend took my pictures in their yard. They had lots of trees with tons of different colors and a red door that brought out the aspect of fall into the photos,” says Alison Anderson.